Causes

The Man

The name might not immediately ring a bell, but Rodgers' work certainly will: The co-founder of heavily sampled disco outfit Chic wrote and produced some of the greatest party jams of the last half-century, from oldies like Sister Sledge funk monster "We Are Family" to Madonna's "Like a Virgin" and, more recently, collaborations with Avicii's "Lay Me Down". Oh, he also co-wrote and played on a little Daft Punk track called "Get Lucky."

The Cause

Rodgers established his foundation in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, as a reminder of the need to find harmony in our differences. Initially a coping mechanism, the organization has since flowered, planning peace conferences that put exceptional, globally-minded teens from around the world in touch with each other and recognizing and rewarding peaceful activism.

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